Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 November 2023
20. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide details of the development of one-stop-shops with regard to retrofitting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49606/23]
View answerIn February 2022, Government announced an enhanced package of measures to support the uptake of home energy upgrades. This included the introduction of a new National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme (NHEUS) and the establishment of a network of registered One Stop Shops.
The NHEUS supports homeowners wishing to undertake a whole home energy upgrade to achieve a BER of at least B2 with a 100kWh/m2/year or better improvement on the BER primary energy value. Under the Scheme, registered One-Stop-Shops (OSSs) provide an end-to-end service for homeowners, which includes surveying; designing the upgrades; managing the grant process; helping with access to finance; engaging contractors; and quality assurance.
There are now 17 One-Stop-Shops registered by SEAI which are located across Ireland. Five of the One-Stop-Shops were registered earlier this year, which points to growing confidence in the sector about the future growth prospects of the retrofit market. Details of the registered One Stop Shops, are available on the SEAI website (www.seai.ie).
The One-Stop-Shop service has delivered 1,017 homes so far this year, representing a 150% increase on the same period last year.
SEAI also continue to actively engage with the construction sector with the aim of attracting more companies to register as One-Stop-Shops. A number of companies are already in the process of registering as one-stop-shops and SEAI are guiding them through the registration process, with the expectation that the number of registered One-Stop-Shops will grow further in 2024.
